Lin Wan: I'm Too Handsome

"Sorry... I'm sorry, A Yin. I'm sorry, children."

Tang Hao lowered his head and pressed his forehead tightly against the blue cocoon of light.

Scalding tears mixed with the blood and dirt on his face, silently sliding down.

Inside the cocoon of light, Cinderella let out a sigh of relief.

"Oh, thank heavens! You finally realized we're both still children! Thank God!"

In Frost City, Lin Wan was greatly shocked after learning about Cinderella's experience.

According to Lin Wan's original plan, Cinderella would be adopted by an ordinary family within the Heaven Dou Empire, grow up normally, awaken her martial soul step by step, and, with her exceptional talent, become a core member no matter which academy she entered, thereby gaining renown.

This was the path Lin Wan had envisioned for most fairy-tale characters who began as infants, such as Pinocchio, Little Red Riding Hood, The Little Match Girl, and so on. They had all started as babies and had now been adopted thanks to the unique affinity of fairy-tale characters.

But man proposed and heaven disposed. Lin Wan had never expected Cinderella to be adopted by Tang Hao and A Yin, much less in the same year as the protagonist, Tang San.

Now that Cinderella had become connected to the protagonist, Lin Wan had to revise his earlier plan.

After all, Lin Wan had never cared much for Shrek Academy or the protagonist's group. Especially since Douluo Continent's protagonist, Tang San, was an old-fashioned man with blindly filial values who was always saying, "You already have a path to death."

Lin Wan truly did not want to deal with someone so emotionally unstable.

But things were different now. Cinderella had actually become Tang San's older sister.

After all, if Tang San was going to be blindly filial to someone, why not have him be filial to Cinderella instead? He could become a little dog in Cinderella's hand, attacking wherever she pointed.

And if Tang Hao stood before Cinderella, Lin Wan was even less worried.

Who didn't know Tang Hao's condition? Ever since A Yin died, he had become completely self-destructive.

In the original story, rather than saying he took care of Tang San, it would be more accurate to say Tang San took care of him.

Once A Yin died, Tang Hao was completely ruined. He spent every day drowning in pain and alcohol. Aside from instilling hatred in Tang San with things like, "Your mother was killed by Martial Soul Hall," he had given him little real fatherly love or guidance.

Tang San had only become a god in the end because of his own cheats.

Now, Tang San had a gentle, beautiful, and kind older sister by his side day and night.

Lin Wan believed that with Cinderella's abilities and methods, replacing that despondent Tang Hao as the most important person in Tang San's heart would be effortless!

As for Tang Hao, by then, he would only become a comparison Cinderella could use to farm Tang San's filial devotion points.

By then:

Tang San: Sister, someone has disrespected you!

Cinderella waved elegantly. "Forget it, Little San. His crime does not warrant death."

Tang San put away the Clear Sky Hammer and obediently said, "Yes, Sister is right."

Tang San: Sister, this immortal herb is useful to you!

Cinderella smiled. "Little San is so good. Big Sister likes it very much."

Tang San presented it like a treasure. "As long as Sister likes it!"

Just imagining that scene made Lin Wan feel indescribably delighted.

Lin Wan hurriedly used the system to give Cinderella a rough account of Tang San's future.

After receiving Lin Wan's message, Cinderella turned to look at the little baby blinking beside her. So that was why a newborn baby could be so obedient—he was a fake baby!

She stretched out a finger and poked Tang San's cheek hard.

"I never expected it! You little brat are actually the protagonist."

After passing Tang San's information and the arrangements on to Cinderella, Lin Wan shifted his attention back to reality.

His first semester at Frost City Junior Soul Master Academy had already ended. He was currently packing his things in the work-study student dormitory, waiting for old Drus to arrive so they could return to Cold North Village together.

A few days ago, old Drus had deliberately followed the village hunting party to Frost City.

After seeing Lin Wan, he first asked when Lin Wan's vacation would begin. Once he received the exact date, he asked whether Lin Wan planned to return to Cold North Village during the break or remain in Frost City.

Old Drus had asked because Lin Wan was now a soul master, no longer a child who needed the village's care.

Lin Wan gave him an affirmative answer without hesitation.

After all, Lin Wan had spent three years in Cold North Village. It could be considered his first home.

After receiving Lin Wan's positive answer, old Drus held Lin Wan's hand and chattered on for a long time. He also agreed to come pick Lin Wan up when the time came.

Lin Wan had originally wanted to politely refuse. After all, he was already a level 15 soul master, and his physical condition was far better than before. Traveling back alone would be easy for him.

But when he saw the concern in old Drus's eyes, he swallowed his refusal.

"Mm, all right. I'll trouble you, Grandpa Drus." Lin Wan agreed with a smile.

Lin Wan knew perfectly well why old Drus insisted on coming.

As his soul power had broken through level 10 and he had absorbed a soul ring, his already outstanding appearance seemed to be transforming and sublimating with time.

Like uncut jade painstakingly carved, or a pearl washed clean of dust.

His short silver-white hair now resembled the finest moonlight silk, its luster flowing softly.

His sea-blue eyes had also become deeper and more captivating. Even his skin had turned so fair it was nearly translucent, carrying a warm, delicate jade-like glow beneath the light.

Most eye-catching of all was his aura. The noble allure bestowed by the Nine-Heavens Beauty Fox martial soul made Lin Wan seem like an elf stepping out of a painting—possessing breathtaking beauty, yet carrying a distance that could not be defiled.

It could be said that Lin Wan's beauty had now reached an extremely dangerous level.

Within the academy, although Lin Wan deliberately kept a low profile, many people still watched him at all times.

To that, Lin Wan could only say: I'm too handsome. What can I do?

Lin Wan himself understood his own level of handsomeness very well. After all, he saw this face every day.

And in Lin Wan's view, the current state of Douluo Continent was a combination of a decaying feudal landlord class and the law of the jungle where strength reigned supreme.

The lofty nobles and powerful soul masters held absolute power and resources.

In their eyes, commoners, especially powerless commoners, were no different from ants.

Anything they desired—whether precious soul bones, rare medicinal herbs, or beautiful young men and women—could be delivered by lackeys with just a word, or even a glance.

Power, wealth, and beauty were all their toys and collectibles.

Lin Wan was well aware of himself. He was certain that, given his current level of handsomeness, if he did not conceal it somewhat, certain people with unusual tastes would definitely take an interest in him and have him kidnapped.

Therefore, Lin Wan basically altered his face a little every day, doing his best to make himself look less handsome.